Publications of Thomas Brett

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  • Brett, Thomas. An account of church-government, and governours. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1701. ESTC No. T53687. Grub Street ID 280620.
  • Brett, Thomas. Some considerations on the times wherein marriage is said to be prohibited: in a letter from one clergy-man to another. London: printed for John Wyat, 1708. ESTC No. T104233. Grub Street ID 157781.
  • Brett, Thomas. Some considerations on the times wherein marriage is said to be prohibited: in two letters from one clergy-man to another. By Tho. Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Rucking, in the Diocese of Canterbury. London: printed by J. L. for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCIX. [1709]. ESTC No. T143872. Grub Street ID 190875.
  • Brett, Thomas. An account of church-government, and Governours. Wherein is shewed, that the government of the Church of England is most agreeable to that of the primitive church. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. And Rector of Betteshanger near Canterbury. London: printed for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCX. [1710]. ESTC No. T18920. Grub Street ID 224752.
  • Brett, Thomas. A letter to the author of Lay-Baptism invalid: wherein the Popish doctrine of lay-baptism, Taught in a Sermon, Said to have been Preach'd By the B-of S-, The 7th of November, 1710. is censur'd and condemn'd by the Greek Church; the Church of England; The Reformed Abroad; And even by our English Presbyterian Sectaries. Which may be added as an appendix to a book intitul'd Sacerdotal powers. London: printed for Henry Clements, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1711. ESTC No. T103967. Grub Street ID 157571.
  • Brett, Thomas. A sermon on remission of sins, according to the scriptures and the doctrine of the Church of England. By Thomas Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. With a Preface in its Vindication from Popery. London: printed by J. Matthews, for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1711. ESTC No. T6343. Grub Street ID 288691.
  • Brett, Thomas. The doctrine of remission of sins, and the power of absolution, as set forth in a late sermon, explain'd and vindicated: in remarks on Dr. Cannon's account of his two motions in the Lower House of Convocation. By Tho. Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1712. ESTC No. T34804. Grub Street ID 265056.
  • Brett, Thomas. A sermon of the honour of the Christian priesthood, and the necessity of a divine call to that office; ... By Thomas Brett, ... London: printed by J. Matthews, for John Wyat, 1712. ESTC No. T45855. Grub Street ID 274050.
  • Brett, Thomas. A sermon on remission of sins, according to the Scriptures and the doctrine of the Church of England. By Thomas Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. With a Preface in its Vindication from Popery. London: printed by J. Matthews, for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1712. ESTC No. T45863. Grub Street ID 274059.
  • Brett, Thomas. The extent of Christ's commission to baptize. A sermon shewing the capacity of infants to receive, and the utter incapacity of our dissenting teachers to administer Christian baptism. With a preface to the dissenters. By Thomas Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed by J. Matthews, for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church Yard, [1712]. ESTC No. T33893. Grub Street ID 264369.
  • Brett, Thomas. An enquiry into the judgment and practice of the primitive church, In Relation to persons being Baptized by lay-men. Wherein Mr. Bingham's Scholastical History is considered. With an Appendix in Answer to the Lord Bishop of Oxford's Charge, 1712. By Thomas Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1713. ESTC No. T32750. Grub Street ID 263427.
  • Brett, Thomas. A sermon of the honour of the Christian priesthood, and the necessity of a divine call to that office: ... By Thomas Brett, ... London: printed by J. Matthews, for J. Wyat, 1713. ESTC No. T172800. Grub Street ID 210182.
  • Brett, Thomas. The dangers of an relapse. A sermon preach'd at the Royal chapel at St. James's, on May 29. 1713. ... By Tho. Brett ... London: printed for John Wyat, 1713. ESTC No. T357. Grub Street ID 265775.
  • Brett, Thomas. The Christian altar and sacrifice. A sermon, shewing that the Lord's Table is a proper altar, and the sacrament of the Eucharist a proper sacrifice. By Thomas Brett, ... London: printed for J. Wyat, 1713. ESTC No. T68166. Grub Street ID 292491.
  • Brett, Thomas. The dangers of a relapse. A sermon preach'd at the Royal chapel at St. James's, on May 29. 1713. ... By Tho. Brett ... London: printed for John Wyat, 1713. ESTC No. T356. Grub Street ID 265697.
  • Brett, Thomas. True moderation. A sermon on Phil. IV. 5. By Thomas Brett. L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1714. ESTC No. N36426. Grub Street ID 24405.
  • Brett, Thomas. A review of the Lutheran principles; shewing, how they differ from the Church of England, and that Baron Puffendorf's Essay for uniting of protestants, was not design'd to procure an union between the Lutherans and the Church of England, as is insinuated in the Title of the late Edition of that Book. In a letter to a friend. By Thomas Brett, LL. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for Henry Clements, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1714. ESTC No. T44898. Grub Street ID 273244.
  • Brett, Thomas. A review of the Lutheran principles: shewing how they differ from the Church of England, and that Baron Puffendorf's Essay for uniting of protestants, was not design'd to procure an union between the Lutherans and the Church of England, as is insinuated in the Title of the late Edition of that Book. In a letter to a friend. The second edition. To which is added, a postscript, containing some transient Remarks on a late Virulent Pamphlet, Entituled, Two Letters to the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Townsend, &c. By Thomas Brett, Lld. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for Henry Clements, at the Half Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1714. ESTC No. T124251. Grub Street ID 174483.
  • Brett, Thomas. The extent of Christ's commission to baptize. A sermon shewing the capacity of infants to receive, and the utter incapacity of our dissenting teachers to administer Christian baptism. With a preface to the dissenters. By Thomas Brett, ... London: printed by J. Matthews, for John Wyat, 1714. ESTC No. T103499. Grub Street ID 157125.
  • Brett, Thomas. A further enquiry into the judgment and practice of the primitive church, in relation to persons being baptized by lay-men. Wherein the second part of Mr. Bingham's Scholastical history is considered. By Thomas Brett, L. L. D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1714. ESTC No. T79493. Grub Street ID 301054.
  • Brett, Thomas. Six sermons. I. On remission of sins. II. On the Honour of the Christian Priesthood. III. The Extent of Christ's Commission to Baptise. IV. The Christian Altar and Sacrifice. V. The Dangers of a Relapse. VI. True moderation. To which is added, a vindication of the sermon on Remission of sins, against Dr. Cannon and others. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. Rector of Betteshanger in Kent. London: printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1715. ESTC No. T104725. Grub Street ID 158228.
  • Brett, Thomas. Dr. Brett's vindication of himself, from the calumnies thrown upon him in some late news-papers, wherein he is falsly charged with turning papist. In a letter to the Honourable Archibald Campbell Esq;. London: printed for John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T34889. Grub Street ID 265125.
  • Brett, Thomas. A sermon on remission of sins, according to the scriptures and the doctrine of the Church of England. By Thomas Brett, ... With a preface in its vindication from popery. London: printed by E. J. for John Wyat, 1715. ESTC No. N37564. Grub Street ID 25526.
  • Brett, Thomas. Dr. Brett's vindication of himself, from the calumnies thrown upon him in some late news-papers, wherein he is falsly charged with turning papist. In a letter to the Honourable Archibald Campbell Esq;. London: printed for Henry Clements, 1717. ESTC No. T202217. Grub Street ID 233223.
  • Brett, Thomas. The independency of the Church upon the state, As to its Pure Spiritual Powers: Proved from The Holy Scriptures, and the Writings of the Primitive Fathers. With Answers to the most Material Objections. By Thomas Brett, LL. D. London: printed for Henry Clements, at the Half-Moon in S. Paul's-Church-Yard, 1717. ESTC No. T37136. Grub Street ID 266906.
  • Brett, Thomas. Dr. Bennet's concessions to the non-jurors prov'd to be destructive of the cause, which he endeavours to defend; as they make the nonjurors to be the Catholicks, and his own communion to be schismatical. In a letter to a friend. London: printed for John Morphew near Stationers-Hall, 1717. ESTC No. T34888. Grub Street ID 265124.
  • Brett, Thomas. The divine right of episcopacy, and the necessity of an episcopal commission for preaching God's word, and for the valid ministration of the Christian sacraments, proved from the Holy Scriptures, and the doctrine and practice of the primitive church. Together With an impartial Account of the false Principles of Papists, Lutherans, and Calvinists, concerning the Identity of Bishops and Presbyters. Also The valid Succession of our English Bishops vindicated, against the Objections of Presbyterians and Romanists. And The Popish Fable of the Nags-Head Consecration of Archbishop Parker fully refuted. By Thomas Brett, L.L.D. London: printed for Henry Clements, at the Half Moon in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1718. ESTC No. T34756. Grub Street ID 265014.
  • Brett, Thomas. Tradition necessary to explain and interpret the Holy Scriptures. With a postscript, in answer to that part of a book lately published (called, No sufficient reason for restoring the prayers and directions of King Edward the VIth's first liturgy) which seems to depreciate tradition. And a preface, containing some remarks on Mr. Toland's Nazarenus. By Thomas Brett, L.L.D. London: printed for James Bettenham, 1718. ESTC No. T51521. Grub Street ID 278749.
  • Brett, Thomas. A farther proof of the necessity of tradition, to explain and interpret the Holy Scriptures. In answer to a book, entitl'd, No just grounds for introducing the new Communion Office, &c. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: printed for Rich. King, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XX. [1720]. ESTC No. T104171. Grub Street ID 157725.
  • Brett, Thomas. A discourse concerning the necessity of discerning the Lord's body in the Holy Communion. With a preface, giving an account of the erroneous opinions of the papists, Lutherans, and Calvinists, upon this subject. By Thomas Brett, L.L.D. London: printed for Richard King, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T31935. Grub Street ID 262689.
  • Brett, Thomas. A collection of the principal liturgies, used by the Christian Church in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist: Particularly the Ancient, viz. the Clementine, as it stands in the Book call'd The Apostolical Constitutions; the Liturgies of S. James, S. Mark, S. Chrysostom, S. Basil, &c. Translated into English by several hands. With a dissertation upon them, Shewing their Usefulness and Authority, and pointing out their several Corruptions and Interpolations. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: printed for Richard King, at the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1720. ESTC No. T116090. Grub Street ID 167774.
  • Brett, Thomas. A vindication of the postscript to a book, called, The necessary use of tradition to understand the Holy Scriptures: in answer to a book, entitled, No just grounds for introducing the new Communion office, &c. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: printed for Rich. King, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XX. [1720]. ESTC No. T50875. Grub Street ID 278414.
  • Brett, Thomas. Discourses concerning the ever-blessed Trinity, Viz. I. The Folly of Atheism. II. The Name, Nature, and Being of God. III. The Trinity in Unity. IV. Baptism in the Trinity. V. The Word Ever God. VI. Jesus Christ equal with God. Vii. Jesus Christ the Image of God. Viii. The Angelical Worship of Jesus Christ. IX. The Word made Flesh. X. The Spirit of Truth a Divine Person. XI. The Holy Ghost the Paraclete. XII. The Punishment of Apostasy. Useful for all, but especially the Sensible Lait. By the author of the divine right of episcopacy. London: printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship and Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, 1720. ESTC No. T117037. Grub Street ID 168663.
  • Brett, Thomas. The divine right of episcopacy, and the necessity of an episcopal commission for preaching God's word, and for the valid ministration of the Christian sacraments, proved from the Holy Scriptures, and the doctrine and practice of the primitive church. ... By Thomas Brett, L.L.D. London: printed for William and John Innys, 1728. ESTC No. N43957. Grub Street ID 29547.
  • Brett, Thomas. The divine right of episcopacy, and the necessity of an episcopal commission for preaching God's word, and for the valid ministration of the Christian sacraments, proved from the Holy Scriptures, and the doctrine and practice of the primitive church. ... By Thomas Brett, L.L.D. London: printed for W. and J. Innys, 1728. ESTC No. N52068. Grub Street ID 36047.
  • Brett, Thomas. A chronological essay on the sacred history, from the creation of the world to the birth of Christ: being a defence of the computation of the Septuagint. With Tables, wherein the Greek and Hebrew Accounts are compared together and adjusted to the Julian Period. To which is added An Essay on the Confusion of Languages, and a Discussion of that Question, Whether the Primitive Language be any where remaining? By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: printed for Fletcher Gyles, against Gray's-Inn in Holborn, MDCCXXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T72166. Grub Street ID 295721.
  • Brett, Thomas. A general history of the world, from the creation to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar : Being the Period With which the Old Testament concludes. Wherein The Sacred and Prophane History is corrected, the Septuagint and Hebrew Chronology compared, and adjusted to the Years before Christ. By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: printed for Fletcher Gyles, near Middle-Row in Holbourn, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T117024. Grub Street ID 168650.
  • Brett, Thomas. The great necessaries of publick worship in the Christian church, expressly and manifestly allowed and provided for in the use of the present liturgy; in answer to a late pamphlet, intituled, The indispensible obligation, & c. With an appendix, ... London: printed in the year, 1733. ESTC No. T25851. Grub Street ID 258086.
  • Brett, Thomas. A true scripture account of the nature and benefits of the Holy Eucharist, in answer to a book, intituled, A plain account of the nature and end of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By Tho. Brett, LL.D. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. T51924. Grub Street ID 279107.
  • Brett, Thomas. A supplement to the Remarks on the Reverend Dr. Waterland's Review of the doctrine of the Eucharist. Containing, some remarks on the said Doctor's Christian sacrifice explain'd, and the appendix added to it. By T. Brett, LL.D. London: printed by J. Bettenham: and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, 1738. ESTC No. T48952. Grub Street ID 276788.
  • Brett, Thomas. A supplement to the Remarks on the Reverend Dr. Waterland's Review of the doctrine of the Eucharist. Containing, some remarks on the said Doctor's Christian sacrifice explain'd, and the appendix added to it. By T. Brett, LL.D. London: printed by J. Bettenham: and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, 1738. ESTC No. T48953. Grub Street ID 276789.
  • Brett, Thomas. Some remarks on Dr. Waterland's Review of the doctrine of the Eucharist, &c. With Regard to the seeming Difference between Him and Mr. Johnson's, concerning the Sacrifice and some other Points. In Defence of myself and some others who maintained Mr. Johnson's Opinion in our late Answers to the plain account, &c. By Tho. Brett, LL.D. London: printed by James Bettenham; and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T49365. Grub Street ID 277189.
  • Brett, Thomas. A letter shewing why our English Bibles differ so much from the Septuagint, though both are translated from the Hebrew original. London: printed, and sold by J. Robinson, at the Golden-Lyon, in Ludgate-Street, 1743. ESTC No. T72135. Grub Street ID 295691.
  • Brett, Thomas. Four letters which passed between a gentleman and a clergyman, concerning the necessity of an Episcopal commission, for the valid administration of Gospel ordinances. London: printed for M. Cooper, 1743. ESTC No. N18803. Grub Street ID 8234.
  • Brett, Thomas. A chronological essay on the sacred history from the creation of the world to the birth of Christ: being a defence of the computation of the Septuagint. With tables, wherein the Greek and Hebrew Accounts are compared together and adjusted to the Julian Period. To which is added, An Essay on the Confusion of Languages, and a Discussion of that Question, Whether the Primitive Language be any where remaining? By Thomas Brett, LL.D. London: sold by J. Robinson, at the Golden-Lyon in Ludgate-Street, [1748]. ESTC No. T72167. Grub Street ID 295722.
  • Brett, Thomas. A dissertation on the ancient versions of the Bible; shewing why our English translation differs so much from them, and the excellent use that may be made of them towards attaining the true Readings of the Holy Scriptures in doubtful Places. In a letter to a friend. The second edition, prepared for the press by the author before his death, and now printed from his own manuscript. By the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Brett. London: printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, Temple-Bar, MDCCLX. [1760]. ESTC No. T144144. Grub Street ID 191080.